As American forces pushed toward Iwo Jima in February 1945, escort carriers played a vital role, launching air support, ...

Feb. 23, 1945, was Duilio “Dewey” Turilli’s 22nd birthday. On that date, six U.S. Marines planted the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, resulting in perhaps the most iconic photo from ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II started Feb. 19, 1945. It lasted until March 26, 1945. Iwo Jima is an island south of Tokyo. The United States launched an amphibious invasion on the island ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the United States Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the ...

The day after the Battle of Iwo Jima started during World War II, on Feb. 20, 1945, the Associated Press reported in The Patriot that “the battle is fierce and is costing considerable lives.” In the ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, 1945, leaving thousands dead and even more wounded. Yet one photo gave, and continues to give, Americans hope. Look back at the battle ...

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps acknowledged Thursday it had misidentified one of the six men in the iconic 1945 World War II photo of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima. The investigation solved one mystery ...

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Auto-Ordnance teamed up with Altered Arsenal to create a ...

Artist and singer Joe Everson painted a depiction of the iconic 1945 Iwo Jima photograph while he sang the national anthem at Saturday’s Toledo Walleye game. Mr. Everson painted “Raising the Flag on ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the history of ...